Heavy rain and up to 50mph gusts of wind are set to batter Lincolnshire over the next few days as Storm Freya is set to arrive in the UK.

The Met Office has said that the storm will bring very strong disruptive winds to large parts of the UK, with the strongest winds over parts of England.

For Lincolnshire a yellow warning for wind is in place between 3pm on Sunday, March 3 and 6am on Monday, March 4.

South-westerly winds will strengthen through Sunday afternoon, with gusts of 55-65 mph expected widely across England, Wales and southern Scotland.

Storm Freya is set to hit the UK this weekend (Image: Met Office)

Gusts of 70-80mph are likely around coastal areas.

Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist, Jason Kelly, said: “Storm Freya undergoes rapid cyclogenesis late Saturday and early Sunday as it moves across the eastern Atlantic Ocean towards the British Isles, this means the area of low pressure will deepen quickly as it moves towards us.

“This is a developing situation and the track of Freya’s strongest winds could change over the next few days, so we are advising people to keep an eye on the latest forecast and warnings from the Met Office.

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Describing the potential impacts of Storm Freya, Jason said: “Where winds are strongest we can expect significant disruption to travel, with damage to buildings and trees likely.

"It’ll be especially dangerous near coastal areas due to the wind whipping up large waves.”

The storm is set to sweep across our area on Sunday (Image: Met Office)

Richard Leonard, Head of Road Safety for Highways England: “We’re encouraging drivers to check the latest weather and travel conditions before setting off on journeys and consider if their journey is necessary and can be delayed until conditions improve.

"If you do intend to travel, then plan your journey and take extra care, allowing more time for your journey."

Here's the forecast for your area:

Lincoln

On Saturday forecasters say there could be a chance of heavy showers first thing before these clear in the afternoon. Temperatures will be in the region of 13C.

On Sunday a yellow warning for wind kicks in with chances of heavy rain in the afternoon and highs of 10C.